Financial Accounting Intern

Join us today as a Financial Accounting Intern - June 2027! First Business Bank is a Top Workplaces USA company, learn more here.

At the heart of First Business Bank, we believe success comes down to putting people first. Our people are our priority — they embody ambition, experience, and client focus. The result is extremely engaged employees who provide unmatched client satisfaction. With comprehensive total rewards to support our team members, a commitment to valuing each other’s differences, and a focus on improving our communities, we are confident you’ll find the experience is your advantage.

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The Financial Accounting Internship will provide the opportunity to learn from a highly skilled team of professionals within the finance and accounting team of a publicly traded (NASDAQ: FBIZ), multi-billion dollar, commercially focused financial services company based in Madison, Wisconsin. Reporting to the Assistant Controller, the internship will provide a clear understanding of the roles and expectations of an entry-level accountant at a fast-paced public company through hands-on experience and will also participate in a broader internship experience, offering exposure into a variety of functional areas of the finance and accounting department.

This internship will start June of 2027 and will be fully onsite at our Madison, WI location. Fully remote during the school year with flexibility of working hours dependent on department workload, requesting a consistent minimum of 10 hours per week. It will run through the end of the school year for May 2028.

• Assist in month-end close process by preparing journal entries, supporting account analysis, and contributing to the preparation of financial statements.
• Gain exposure to the full close cycle and understand how financial data is consolidated and reported.

• Complete assigned general ledger account reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Participate in reconciling internal checking accounts and investigating variances.
• Learn how reconciliations support financial integrity and audit readiness.

• Maintain and update the master control list used for SOX planning and testing.
• Collaborate with team members to document control changes.
• Understand the role of internal controls in financial reporting and compliance.

• Assist with coding invoices to appropriate general ledger accounts and obtaining necessary approvals.
• Support the Accounts Payable team by ensuring timely and accurate processing of payments.

• Be pursuing a degree in accounting, preferably at the junior year level
• Have completed at least introductory to accounting and finance courses
• Strong technology proficiency (strong skills in Excel) required
• Above average communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong attention to detail, problem solving skills, and ability to prioritize work to meet numerous levels of deadlines
• Demonstrated drive, initiative, and work ethic